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471 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330306423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This compelling novel has as its protagonist Cornelius Suttree, living alone and in exile in a disintegrating houseboat on the wrong side of the Tennessee River close by Knoxville. He stays at the edge of an outcast community inhabited by eccentri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,142 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
challenging 68%
sad 60%
funny 59%
emotional 39%
adventurous 29%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual content, Racial slursModerate
Alcohol, Child abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality
471 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330306423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This compelling novel has as its protagonist Cornelius Suttree, living alone and in exile in a disintegrating houseboat on the wrong side of the Tennessee River close by Knoxville. He stays at the edge of an outcast community inhabited by eccentri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,142 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
challenging 68%
sad 60%
funny 59%
emotional 39%
adventurous 29%
tense 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual content, Racial slursModerate
Alcohol, Child abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality